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Indonesia, M7.3 Earthquake in Sumatra (corrected to M6.9)

Sumatera Barat, Indonesia
Event Date : Tue, 25 Apr 2023 | Disaster : Earthquake (1)
AHADID : AHA-EQ-2023-000426-IDN | GLIDE Number :

Affected Area/s

  • Sulawesi Utara
  • Sumatera Barat

Description

1. OVERVIEW: An earthquake with a M7.3 at a depth of 83 Km has occurred at 177 km North West of Mentawai Islands (West Sumatra), Indonesia, as reported by BMKG on 25 April 2023, 03.00.57 am Jakarta Time.

2. According to the BMKG, a TSUNAMI WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED by BMKG. at 0517 HRS UTC+7 Tsunami Warning has been ended by BMKG

3. IMPACTS: According to BMKG, MMI VI in Siberut and Mentawai; MMI V in Pasaman Barat, Padang Pariaman, Agam, Padang; MMI III in Gunung Sitoli, Padang Panjang, Pesisir Selatan, Limapuluhkota, Solok Selatan, Solok, and Bukittinggi; and MMI II Labuhan Batu, Padang Sidempuan. According to BNPB, the M7.3 earthquake was felt in South Nias, Padang City, Mentawai Islands, West Pasaman, Padang Pariaman, Agam, and Gunung Sitoli. People panicked and ran out of their houses.


*Impacts and damages assessment are ongoing. As of 1330 HRS UTC+7,
- a total of 210 families (951 persons) displaced in West Siberut, Mentawai.
- 1 house heavily damaged in South Nias

Detail Event

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Mechanism
Strike Slip
Depth (km)
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Magnitude Type
Richter Scale (ML)
Intensity Scale
Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) Scale
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Highest Impact

0

Dead

0

Missing

2

Injured

8.1K

Affected Person

8.1K

Displaced

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